"The 2011 course includes 3,620 feet of total elevation gain and 7,234 feet of total elevation change."

We estimate (conservatively) that Monkey is ~3500 of gain/loss, or 7000 of overall change. The 2010 course had about 100 feet of additional gain/loss, which is 7200 feet of overall change. Conservatively. Likely more.

So I just learned that the BR folks are offering free entries to anybody who has completed the Mount Lemmon Marathon. Mt. Lemmon climbs straight up a big hill outside Tucson, and ha 6000 feet of climb (with very little descent). Mt. Lemmon also claims to be America's Toughest Marathon. So the BR folks are offering free entries to convince Lemmon finishers that their race is tougher.